fānum (noun N) : fari; cf. Varr. L. L. 6, § 54 Müll.; Paul. ex Fest. p. 88, 1, and 93, 17 Müll.; Cic. Div. 1, 41, 90
* A place dedicated to some deity by forms of consecration, a sanctuary, temple (syn.: templum, aedes, delubrum, cella, sacellum, sacrarium): in ea pugna Jovis Statoris aedem votam, ut Romulus ante voverat: sed fa num tantum, id est locus templo effatus, sacratus fuerat,Liv. 10, 37 fin.; Sen. Ben. 7, 7: eamque unam ob causam Xerxes inflammari Atheniensium fana jussisse dicitur, quod deos inclusos parietibus contineri nefas esse duceret,Cic. Rep. 3, 9: pro patriis fanis atque delubris propugnandum,id. Rab. Perd. 10, 30: de aris ac focis, de fanis ac templis,id. Cat. 4, 11, 24: fana templaque expilavit,Suet. Caes. 54: propter fani religionem,Cic. Inv. 2, 1, 1: fanum antiquissimum et sanctissimum,Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 20, § 54: Dianae Ephesi,Caes. B. C. 3, 33, 1: Junonis,Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 20, § 52: Herculis,Caes. B. C. 2, 18, 1: Hammonis,Lucr. 6, 848: Eumenidum,Cic. N. D. 3, 18, 46; Vulg. Judic. 9, 4 al.

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